“We will glorify God in our worship and service, ‘equipping the saints’ to show the good news of Jesus Christ by the story we tell, by the values we live, by the choices we make.”                 ~from the Mission Statement of Immanuel Presbyterian Church

Prelude to worship this Sunday

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Immanuel Presbyterian Church gathers for worship regularly at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings.  The public worship of God is the central act of the church.  It gathers the greatest number of members in one place at one time to remember who God is, who we are, and what we are to do as God’s people.

A worship service is a drama built around four recurring themes:

• adoration . . . where the accent is on God's powerful love and grace;
• confession . . . where the accent is on us, who we are in our self-centeredness;
• proclamation . . .where the accent is on the actions God has taken to forgive us, call us;
• response . . . where the accent is on us, on what we may do in response to what God has done for us.

This drama is played out in hymns and anthems, the reading and interpretation of the Scriptures, prayers, and sermons.  The act of worship is intended to involve our physical, emotional, cultural, and intellectual sensitivities and abilities.  It addresses our individual needs, draws us together into a community, and offers a public witness to the meanings and values of Christian faith.  Our worship is enhanced and supported by the musical ministry of  the CHOIR and ORGAN.

Immanuel Presbyterian Church celebrates two sacraments:

The Sacrament of Baptism is administered in a public worship service to the children of members.  Adults may also re­ceive baptism when joining the church and professing faith for the first time.  Dates for the service of Baptism are:

Christian Education Sunday in September
The Season of Advent (December)
First Sun­day after Christmas
Baptism of the Lord
Transfiguration of the Lord
The Easter Vigil
The Day of Pentecost
Sundays when new members are received

The Sacrament of Communion is celebrated eighteen times a year, corre­s­ponding with the major seasons or occa­sions of the church year:

First Sunday in December (Advent)
Christmas Eve
Christmas Morning
First Sunday in January (Epiphany)
Ash Wednesday
First Sunday in Lent
Wednesday evenings during Lent
Maundy Thursday evening (Holy Week)
Easter Vigil (Saturday before Easter)
Second Sunday of Easter
Celebration of Pentecost
Trinity Sunday
First Sunday in October (World Commu­nion)
First Sunday in November (All Saints' Sun­day)
Christ the King Sunday (November)

Worship, education, companionship, and service are vital components of healthy Christian living.  Worship intends to aid and support the other three, and requires them to maintain its own integrity.  The ordering and conduct of public worship is the responsibility of the Session.